Emerald Clinical
Proposals Manager
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Proposals Manager
# Proposals Manager
# At Emerald Clinical
We are a global, full-service Contract Research Organization (CRO) with a strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region. As a leading organisation in clinical research, we combine scientific expertise with ** operational excellence** to advance therapies across the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostic sectors. Our therapeutic focus includes renal, cardiometabolic, and oncology, supporting trials from registration through to post-marketing.
Central to our success is a commitment to people-first principles. By integrating global reach with deep local knowledge, our teams actively engage with communities to foster trust, enhance patient recruitment, and improve clinical outcomes for millions worldwide.
We transform clinical research by prioritising people—both through the patients we serve and our highly motivated team.
## Why Join Us?
- Purpose-Driven Work: Contribute to life-changing clinical trials, particularly in renal, cardiometabolic, and oncology therapies.
- Global Reach & Local Expertise: Workers collaborate with communities to build meaningful trust and advance diversity in patient representation.
- Innovation & Collaboration: Foster a culture that integrates diverse perspectives to drive forward healthcare solutions.
## About The Role
The Proposals Manager will be a key asset to our business development team, responsible for developing and managing strategic proposal responses to client requests for proposals (RFPs). Each proposal is accountability owned by a designated team member, who ensures alignment between client needs, company capabilities, and commercial goals. Responsibilities include:
- Coordination: Oversee the full RFP lifecycle, from intake to submission, coordinating updates, requaints, and scope adjustments.
- Strategic Development: Collaboratively engage internal teams (e.g., subject matter experts, sales, medical affairs) to craft tailored content and ensure compliance with both corporate policies and client guidelines.
- Quality Assurance: Maintain and update templates, databases, and proposal standards, with responsibility for final edits to ensure clarity, accuracy, and persuasive messaging.
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## Your Partnership
Partner with teams worldwide to establish timelines, meeting your deadings while upholding Emerald Clinical’s reputation for maximum value. Success hinges on balancing strategie insight with operational excellence—a unique CRO advantage dependent on clarity and teamwork.
## Responsibilities
- Develop Proposals: Create comprehensive, data-driven proposals, aligning with client needs and positioning Emerald Clinical’s core capabilities persuasively.
- RFP Ownership: Support all stages of the RFP process, from introduction to negotiation, ensuring meet deadlines and Meeting client expectations.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work across disciplines—e.g. sales, project management, clinical operations—to gather critical insights and produce accurate, compelling content.
- Compliance and Process Integrity: Ensure adherence to submission protocols while maintaining internal guidelines.
- Document Management: Curate and update proposal templates, design, and data sources to stay current and scalable for future use.
- Team Leadership: Chair proposal review meetings, define measurable objectives, and lead the team toward on-time, successful submission-without overlooking relational nuances (such as contract terms or risk mitigation).
- Feedback Analysis: Continuously refine proposals by applying lessons from successful (and unsuccessful submissions).
# Ideal Candidate
Key Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Marketing, or a related field (with professional proposal backgrounds being an asset).
- Proven Track Record: 2–4 years+ of experience in CROs, medical device, or pharmaceutical markets—specifically in winning daily proposal management.
- Technical Skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
- Proposal management tools (ACCOTrip, Impakt, or equivalent).
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Personal Traits
- Attention to Detail: Spot issues in client requirements or critical gaps in proposal flow, then address holistically and demotify.
- Clear Communicator: Write persuasive, authoritative content that explains complex ideas accessibly, socially, and technically.
- Resource Management: Balance multiple high-stakes proposals, jugg using strategies for mobilising internal support efficiently.
- Collaborative Mindset: Adapt to cross-functional teams with varied perspectives while growing ownership.
- Laser-Focused Problem Solving: Collaborate with subject matter experts to map solutions or clarify client inquiries effectively.
## What We Offer
Our culture thrives on global collaboration and responsibility performance. Alongside, we offer:
- Competitive Remuneration: Attractive base salary ( estimated $100,000–$130,000/year based on experience/years). Benefits package to ensure work-life balance.
- Flexibility Options: Hybrid or entirely remote roles—aligning with your local workplace laws.
- Career Growth: Exposure to mentorship, training, and émerging-health challenges through our global network.
- Employee Wellbeing: Quest for Balance: Engage with mental-health initiative, health programs, recognition awards, and regional team events.
- Impact: Fuel the company’s shared mission of improving healthcare outcomes globally.
Emerald Clinical is an equal opportunities employer—divers persons are encouraged to apply.
## Next Steps
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You’ll contribute so much more than a proposal—another step forward in patient-centered innovation.
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